Results 221-240 of 904 for speaker:Ray Butler

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Ray Butler: I want to raise the issue of commercial business rates for small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs. Recently, I was asked to attend the local courthouse to see three businesses being dragged before the court like common criminals because they were in arrears with their local authority rates.This is happening all over the country, not just in my area but in everybody's area. As the economy...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Ray Butler: I did not speak yesterday even though I had prepared a speech. There was such a big crowd yesterday that I decided to hold off until today. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Irish team on its outstanding performance against Sweden on Monday in Paris and wish them continuing success in their next games. I wish to acknowledge the tens of thousands of Irish football...

Seanad: Delivering Sustainable Full Employment: Statements (16 Jun 2016)

Ray Butler: I wish Senator Coghlan all the best in his new position as Leas-Chathaoirleach. I congratulate the Minister on her new post. She has always been a great people person and she is the right person for the job. Rebuilding the economy to support job creation, leading to the delivery of sustainable full employment, has been a key objective of this Government and the previous one, which I had...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2016)

Ray Butler: Slab Murphy is thanking her. She stood by her man.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2016)

Ray Butler: Good old Slab.

Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2016)

Ray Butler: They are gone very quiet over there.

Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2016)

Ray Butler: You are watching too much Star Wars.

Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2016)

Ray Butler: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2016)

Ray Butler: What safety net?

Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2016)

Ray Butler: There must have been a big hole in the net.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2015)

Ray Butler: Is the Deputy taking a pension when he goes?

Order of Business (17 Dec 2015)

Ray Butler: It is the pantomime season.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2015)

Ray Butler: Is it Christmas Day?

Order of Business (17 Dec 2015)

Ray Butler: The Deputy will have a couple of pensions to sort them out with. How many pensions will the Deputy have when he retires? One from the European Union, one from here and where else?

Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)

Ray Butler: Fianna Fáil destroyed the country.

Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2015)

Ray Butler: It was not handed over in a good shape.

Order of Business (8 Dec 2015)

Ray Butler: When is publication of the building control Bill expected to place construction industry registry Ireland on a statutory footing thereby providing in law for the registration of builders, contractors and specialist subcontractors?

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2015)

Ray Butler: I thank Deputy O'Reilly for sharing some of his time with me. I would like to explain why I welcome this Bill. In 2007, my house was robbed. We were all asleep upstairs. It was 1 April 2007. When we came down the stairs the following morning, my car was gone. Keys and other items were taken as well. Three months later, my car keys were found in a skip in Blanchardstown. I want to talk...

Order of Business (18 Nov 2015)

Ray Butler: May I ask the Taoiseach when can we expect publication of the criminal records information system Bill to provide for the exchange of criminal records information with other States and to implement the Council framework decision? As we have seen from the events of the last few days this Bill is needed now more than ever.

Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2015)

Ray Butler: Fourteen years.